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The Society of Biblical Literature is the oldest and largest international scholarly membership organization in the field of biblical studies. Founded in 1880, the Society has grown to over 8,500 international members including teachers, students, religious leaders and individuals from all walks of life who share a mutual interest in the critical investigation of the Bible.

2014 Annual Meeting

Meals in the Greco-Roman World

Program Unit Type: SectionAccepting Papers?Yes

Call For Papers:We have planned three sessions for 2014 on the topics: a) The meal in John 6, b) Meals and justice (joint session with OT/HB) and c) Iconography of Meals. Papers have been assigned for the two latter sessions. There will a call for papers for the session on John 6. Additionally the section is co-sponsoring the Social Scientific Criticism of the New Testament section on a session on food. This is not an open call.

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